ELECTION: Ten Pre-Conditions for Free and Fair Elections

On November 12, three Georgian non-governmental organizations that will be involved in monitoring the early presidential elections expected to take place on January 5, 2008 signed a document that outlines ten issues that the NGOs regard as necessary pre-conditions for promoting free and fair conduct during the upcoming elections. Below please find the text of the document.

1. The State of Emergency should be lifted without delay.2. Media freedom should be restored and guaranteed.3. The right of assembly should be restored and guaranteed.4. The legislative framework for the elections should be clarified as quickly as possible, whileensuring the greatest possible degree of consensus between election stakeholders andparticipation of relevant local and international organizations.5. The elections should be administered at every level in an impartial and professionalmanner.6. Administrative resources should not be used to support the campaign of any candidate orany option in the plebiscite.7. Every effort must be made to maximize the accuracy of the voters’ lists, includingpublication of lists for inspection by citizens as soon as possible so that all necessarycorrections can be made.8. Every citizen should be provided with adequate and timely information, including theaddress of the relevant polling station in order to be able to cast their ballot. Particularattention needs to be paid to the rights of ethnic minorities.9. All election subjects should ensure transparency of their election expenditures. This shouldinclude provision of information for the public as well as the election administration.10. The protocols of election results should be posted at every polling station as soon as thecount has been completed and the CEC should publish results for every PEC within 48hours of the election.

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